Spring Must be Here: Baseball and Numbers, Together Again

~ Annie Swafford

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Pictures and facts for all ten New York starting pitchers.
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This heat map accentuates New England and the Dominican Republic; both areas are home to two NY pitchers. Masahiro Tanaka, a recent signee from Japan, is the only pitcher not from the Western Hemisphere.
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Although CC Sabathia stands alone with 14 years, the network of Harvey, Wheeler and Pineda can be seen together, each having 2 years pitched.
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Bartolo Colon and CC Sabathia represent more than half of the collective professional experience of the pitchers.
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Note the overall slope, as velocity decreases with age.
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The majority of the NY pitchers are under 30, and Bartolo Colon is timeless.

If you made it this far thinking about baseball and numbers, Congratulations! Let’s elect the pitcher with the “Best Hair”:

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Jenrry Mejia
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Jacob DeGrom